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HI SB390

Bill

Status

Passed

7/1/2019

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Hawaii healthy food incentive program to be developed and administered by the Department of Agriculture for beneficiaries of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

  • Provides dollar-for-dollar matching funds of up to $10 per visit, per day for participants to purchase Hawaii-grown fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets, farm stands, mobile markets, community-supported agriculture sites, grocery stores, or other participating direct food retailers.

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to consult and cooperate with private organizations to develop and implement rules for administering the program.

  • Appropriates $50,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $50,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to the Department of Agriculture for program administration and matching funds.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Relating To Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Incentives.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 153, 06/26/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255).

7/1/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2019
Agriculture3/7/2019
Ways and Means2/11/2019
Human Services1/24/2019

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